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Toruń is one of the most beautiful cities in Poland. Picturesquely located on the banks of the Vistula River. it has been propagating its traditional economy and openness to the world for nearly 800 years. The medieval old town of Toruń is a birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus. The gothic buildings of Toruń's Old Town, which won the designation of World Heritage Site from UNESCO in 1997, give proof to Toruń's centuries-old economic, cultural and intellectual ties with the leading cities of Europe associated in the Hanseatic League. To find out more about Toruń visit the links below:

How to get to Toruń?

Toruń lies on the Vistula, about two hundred kilometers north-west of Warsaw which is the closest international airport and railway hub.

You will get to Toruń most conveniently by taking a plane to Bydgoszcz, Warsaw, Poznań or Łódź and then by train. It is best to use the on-line rail route planner to find out the exact departure times for the trains. Depending on your flight, the starting station may be 'Warszawa Centralna', 'Bydgoszcz Glowna', 'Poznan Glowny', 'Gdansk Glowny', 'Lodz Kaliska', and the destination is 'Torun Glowny'

Warsaw(information about the transfer from the airport to the main railway station courtesy of the organisers of the CogLang conference):Warsaw Frederick Chopin Airport is connected to “Warszawa Centralna” Railway Station (Warsaw Central Railway Station) by a municipal bus line and taxis. Bus line 175 runs all week from 04:50 to 23:00. The ride takes approx. 25 minutes. The bus ticket (valid 40 minutes) can be purchased in the Arrivals Hall. The price is 2.80 PLN. Three taxi corporations offer services from the airport to the railway station: Merc Taxi, MPT Radio Taxi, Sawa Taxi. The ride costs about 40 PLN. Other non-corporate taxi services are not recommended.

Warsaw AirportGetting to Toruń by train: 2.5-3h. 10 direct connections every day

In Toruń

Taxi: the ride to the city centre takes about 3 minutes and costs about 12 PLN (3 €). Recommended taxi corporations include 9195 and 9197. The fares per 1 kilometre are displayed in the windows. Taxis can be ordered by calling +48 56 1 9195 or +48 56 1 9197.

Bus: lines 22 and 27 connect the railway station to the city centre. The stop near the city centre (marked on the map below with a black dot) is the second stop, that is the stop immediately after crossing the large bridge.

The Nicolaus Copernicus University

The Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (NCU), founded in 1945, is the biggest university in northern Poland and is outstanding both in terms of its scientific potential as well as the courses of study on offer, forms of education, and numbers of students and graduates. Due to the joining of the Ludwik Rydygier Medical Academy in Bydgoszcz to NCU, which took place on 24 November 2004, the University became a multi-profile higher education institution with even stronger research potential and teaching offers. In the recent press rankings, NCU has been granted the honorable position among the first five best universities in Poland. This is a confirmation of a high standard of the research and education offers. For more detailed information on NCU please visit the following pages: